Police responded to tracks in south Fort Worth around 1 a.m., where conductors reported seeing a man walking toward the train from roughly 200 feet away. They could not stop in time, and Allen was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
His death became public on October 1, with the family confirming the details and launching an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the tragedy.
Loved ones described Allen as someone who was working through personal challenges but stayed rooted in faith. “One of the last things he said was to keep God first at all times,” a relative told Us Weekly at the time of his death. “You have to be real with yourself before you can be real with anybody else.”
His family created a GoFundMe campaign to cover a “four-part celebration” of his life, including a wake, funeral, burial, and repass.
Allen’s funeral took place on November 9 in Texas, but the service became the focus of headlines after a fight broke out near his casket. Video from the memorial circulated on social media, appearing to show two women getting into a physical altercation as mourners gathered.
According to Allen’s father, Eddie Powell, the woman initially seen leaning over the casket was Allen’s girlfriend. Powell told TMZ that Allen’s mother, Angela Tolbert, allegedly confronted and assaulted her, despite the girlfriend having permission to attend.
Other relatives later told the outlet that the woman involved may have actually been an ex-girlfriend.
Powell emphasized the significance of the woman’s presence, saying, “She was his heart. She was trying to help him get mental health treatment when the police got involved instead.”
Despite the disturbance, the funeral continued as part of the family’s efforts to honor Allen’s life and career.